Diocesan College - Old Diocesans

Old Diocesans

See also: Category:Alumni of Diocesan College, Cape Town

The Old Diocesans' (OD) Union is one of the most active alumni clubs in the country, with membership spanning the globe. The president of the Union is Mr J Arenhold. Former students and staff may join for a once-off membership fee; reunions are often held and correspondence between members is kept up.

Notable alumni:

• Raymond Ackerman, founder of the Pick 'n Pay supermarket chain
• Rob Adam, CEO of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation and former Director General of the Department of Science and Technology
• John Joubert, composer
• Major General Sir Edmund Hakewill-Smith
• Josh Hawks, bass guitarist for Freshlyground
• William Holford, Baron Holford
• Craig Howie, President of the Supreme Court of Appeal
• John X. Merriman, Last Prime Minister of the Cape Colony
• Harold Arthur Morris, M.C., Freeman of the City of Kimberley.
• Vuyani Ngalwana, past pension funds adjudicator
• Julian Ogilvie Thompson, former chairman of De Beers and Anglo American
• Rupert Pardoe, He was the Chairman of both ABSA’s Retail Bank Board and its Commercial Bank Board. Finance Director of Anglo American Industrial Corporation (AMIC) and Finance Director of the Corporation from 1997 to 2001. The present chairman of Caledonia mining corporation.
• Gareth Penny, was the managing director of the De Beers group.
• Gavin Relly, former chairman of Anglo American and chancellor of Rhodes University
• Robin Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford
• James Selfe, a Democratic Alliance MP
• Mark Shuttleworth, entrepreneur, astronaut, Linux developer.
• Vice Admiral Ronald Simpson-Anderson, chief of the South African Navy from 1994–2000
• Hilary Squires, retired South African judge and Former Rhodesian minister.
• Alexander Logie du Toit, FRS, geologist.
• P. K. van der Byl, Former Rhodesian minister of Defence, Foreign Affairs and Information.
• Major Pieter Voltelyn Graeme van der Byl fr:Pieter Voltelyn Graham van der Byl, Former South African Minister under Jan Smuts, chevalier de la légion d'honneur, MC.
• Alan Watson, Baron Watson of Richmond CBE and Chairman of CTN (Corporate Television Networks)

Sport

Rugby

• Mathew Turner, England national rugby union team (sevens)
• Stuart Abbott, Harlequin and England rugby union
• Selborne Boome, Former Vodacom Western Province and Former Springbok rugby union player
• Robbie Fleck, former Springbok rugby union player
• Russell Nelson, former captain Boland Cavaliers Former player Bulls (Super 14) and Ulster Rugby (Ireland)
• Nick Koster, loose forward for Vodacom Western Province
• Francois Louw, loose Forward for Vodacom Western Province and South Africa
• Hal Luscombe, Harlequin and Welsh rugby union player
• Richard Neville, former player with Saracens and the Welsh club Pontypridd
• Morgan Newman, centre for Vodacom Western Province
• Ossie Newton-Thompson, former England rugby union international
• Christian Stewart, Springbok and Canadian rugby union player
• Daniel Vickerman, Waratahs and current Australian rugby union
• Fraser Waters, centre for the London Wasps
• Mark Neill Former Eight man for Zimbabwe Rugby Union went to the 1991 Rugby World Cup

Cricket

• Herschelle Gibbs, South African cricketer
• Craig Kieswetter, current England and Somerset Wicket Keeper
• Adrian Kuiper, former South African cricketer
• Michael Owen-Smith, Media manager for the South African cricket team
• Tuppy Owen-Smith, South African cricketer, Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1930, captained England at rugby union and champion lightweight boxer.

Running

• Tim Noakes, professor of exercise and sports science at the University of Cape Town